South Davidson has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Chatham Central Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Davidson knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Chatham Central likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, South Davidson gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lexington a 16-0 shutout.
Allen Andrew made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Andrew has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Andrew was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, South Davidson let Tanner DeLattre and Dakota Mitchell loose on the outfield. DeLattre scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Mitchell went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Cletis Hash was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Chatham Central had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Seaforth on Tuesday.
South Davidson pushed their record up to 3-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs per game. As for Chatham Central, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
South Davidson might still be hurting after the 20-1 loss they got from Chatham Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Thankfully for South Davidson, Chase Baker (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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